Emerson thesis -- Performing arts
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Found in 623 Collections and/or Records:
Teaching fifth grade astronomy using integrative drama, 2010
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Overview
This paper reflects on a project using integrative drama to create a three-week astronomy for fifth grade students. It discusses the process of creating the curriculum as well as the outcomes of three of the lessons taught to fifth grade students. Both th
Dates:
2010
Teaching social values and skills with theatre, 1997
Item — Item 0113501708094: [Barcode: 0113501708094]
Scope and Content Note
From the Series:
The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates:
1997
Teaching the Stanislavski system of acting to young people : a course design, 2015
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Identifier: te_2015fall_wright_adam.pdf
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"A course designed to teach the Stanislavski System of acting to young actors with little or no training. The course is structured as a first year 15 week college course with a lesson plan for each week. Lesson are designed to for both first year college students and high school students." --Abstract.
Dates:
2015
Teaching theatre history and drama, 2014
Item — Item 0113503153091: [Barcode: 0113503153091]
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Details the design and development of a course of study in which theatre history and dramatic literature are combined to provide a positive and comprehensive education experience at the Undergraduate level.--Abstract.
Dates:
2014
Tell Me a Story: Using Story Circles and Applied Theatre to Foster Community, Connection, Empathy and Self-Expression, 2021
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Identifier: te_2021fall_bergstrom_melissa.pdf
Overview
""You can see in people's bodies their...resistance at the beginning of a story circle. By the end, their bodies have released something." -Robbie McCauley "In times of crisis, "educators are 'second responders'—helping make sense of things as we go along and after." -Bob Colby This project explores how story circles and applied theatre exercises can be used to foster connection and community between a group of participants previously unknown to one another, and offer opportunities for...
Dates:
2021
Ten weeks in an old hotel : a director's account of his production of Lanford Wilson's The Hot l Baltimore, 1977
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Scope and Content Note
From the Series:
The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates:
1977
That night at Ford's Theatre : study guide and role play, 2007
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This paper is a reflection on the process of creating my thesis project which is a study guide and role play. The project was designed for use in educating students about the Lincoln Assassination before visiting Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., provid
Dates:
2007
The Active Empathy Project, 2021
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Identifier: te_2021spring_byrne_laura.pdf
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"Although there is a great deal of research to support the use of an arts-based curriculum as a tool for teaching empathy, there are few peer-reviewed studies that support the specific application of theatre arts practices in teaching social and emotional skills. Therefore, this project attempts to illustrate the ways in which embodied theatre, in rehearsal, performance and training provides valuable techniques when applied to social and emotional learning. The project is grounded in...
Dates:
2021
The aesthetics of visual expression in the contemporary drama, 1958
Item — Item 0113502144299: [Barcode: 0113502144299]
Scope and Content Note
From the Series:
The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates:
1958
The Alchemy of Trans Voice: Gender Affirmation and Expansion Through the Linklater Voice Method, 2024
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Identifier: te_2024spring_beauregard_allison.pdf
Overview
"The speaking voice is a common and intense source of gender dysphoria for many transgender and gender non-conforming individuals, especially for those in public-facing and self-expressive fields such as acting. This project explores the challenges and benefits of using the Linklater Voice Method, one of the foremost voice training pedagogies for actors and public speakers, in combination with gender-affirming speech-language pathology practices, gender theory, and critical pedagogy to...
Dates:
2024
The Alexander Technique: Embodied Functionality, 2024
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Identifier: te_2024spring_hallal_lauren.pdf
Overview
"This study investigated the impacts, benefits, and limitations Alexander Technique lessons have on college students inside and outside of theater training. I identified and extracted themes, keywords, and commonalities in experiences using qualitative interviews and in-lesson recordings. The data collected was analyzed using the intersections of A.T., body functionality, and the dimensions of embodied experience as defined by Niva Piran's Developmental Theory of Embodiment. The results...
Dates:
2024
The Anne Frank project : teaching history and humanity through theatre, 2011
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Overview
In the summer of 2011 in the small suburban town of Carson City, Nevada, the author led 25 adolescents between the ages of 10 and 16 in a four-week intensive cross-curricular workshop focusing on the Jewish Holocaust of World War II and directed them in a
Dates:
2011
The argument for a Quaker theatre, 2005
Item — Item 0113502744171: [Barcode: 0113502744171]
Overview
In this paper I will examine the ways in which Quakerism connects to theatre. -- abstract.
Dates:
2005
The awakening : a play in three acts : based on the novel by Kate Chopin, 1999
Item — Item 0113501921408: [Barcode: 0113501921408]
Scope and Content Note
From the Series:
The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates:
1999
The Baltimore waltz : a master's project, 1994
Item — Item 0113502369128: [Barcode: 0113502369128]
Scope and Content Note
From the Series:
The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates:
1994
The Beckett project, 2007
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Overview
This project examines the value of using Samuel Beckett's plays in the high school classroom. It also provides a teacher's guide, written with the Massachusetts Arts Curriculum Frameworks in mind, for those teachers who would like to use Beckett but are u
Dates:
2007
The birds, 1994
Item — Item 0113502369151: [Barcode: 0113502369151]
Scope and Content Note
From the Series:
The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates:
1994
The Birthday party by Harold Pinter : an approach to production, 1987
Item — Item 0113501411707: [Barcode: 0113501411707]
Scope and Content Note
From the Series:
The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates:
1987
The Body Book Reclaiming the Desi Female Body Through Performance Storytelling, 2024
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Identifier: te_2024spring_paracha_mariam.pdf
Overview
"Performance and storytelling have always been powerful tools in challenging injustices. However, for women, the intersection of culture, tradition, patriarchy, and race often plays a significant role in shaping their self-esteem and perception of body image. Focusing on South Asian women, I delve into this topic through interviews, field observations, and a personal book of Spoken Word, essays, and poems, supplemented by an activity guide for Desi women to share their own narratives. My aim...
Dates:
2024
The challenges of creating a theatre project with a church youth group, 2002
Item — Item 0113502641328: [Barcode: 0113502641328]
Scope and Content Note
From the Series:
The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates:
2002